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Totnes: Plate 25, KI, large margins all round, crisp, large part "totness/no 23/1842" cancellation; superb and of Exhibition quality. Specialised BS14va, £800. Photo £350-400
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Totnes: OC, good to very large margins al round, tied to envelope, addressed to Maldon, by a fine strike of the "totness/23 de/1842" circular date stamp and with arrival d.s. of 24 Dec. on reverse; very fine and extremely rare. Specialised B1va, £3,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
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Truro: QA, part of sheet margin at left, enormous margins other sides and showing portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, crisp and practically complete blue "truro/ma 20/1843" cancellation. A magnificent stamp. PE(GB) Certificate (1995). Specialised B1va, £800. Photo £2,000-2,200
Note: This wonderful stamp is illustrated on the dust jacket of "The Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red" by Goldsmith and Danzig
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Wareham: IK, large margins all round, tied to entire letter, addressed to Poole by a crisp and upright "wareham/mr 24/1842" circular datestamp and with two Poole datestamps of May 25 alongside; light horizontal filing fold at foot, well clear of the adhesive. Extremely fine and a beautiful example of one of the rarest "Wessex" circular datestamps. Specialised B1va, £3,000. Photo £1,000-1,200
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DF, orange-brown shade, large to very large margins all round, crisp black Maltese Cross and red "(T.P. Corn)hill" Receiving House cancellations; fine. Photo £100-120
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Plate 23: OD, close at right, large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, tied by crisp black Maltese Cross and red "T.P./Cornhill" Receiving House marking on entire letter, dated 25 April 1842, addressed to Holborn; very fine and rare. R.P.S. Certificate (1988). Photo £1,000-1,200
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FK, good to very large margins, with blue "(Manor C)unningha(m)/Der(ry)" receiving House cancellation only; fine and rare. Photo £250-300
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TK, large margins, tied to piece by "628" barred oval cancellation of Preston, overstruck by "Poulton/Penny Post" Receiving House, both in black; fine. Photo £100-120
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PF with black Maltese Cross and OE with black "620" barred oval of Plymouth, each overstruck by blue "PyP/No. 15" of Handsworth, good to large margins all round, PF with a trace of the adjoining stamp at left; fine. Specialised B1wc, £1,400. Photo £150-200
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PD, large margins, with black Maltese Cross cancellation, overstruck by Scottish "348" numeral cancellation; fine and a most unusual combination, not recorded by Danzig and Goldsmith. Photo £100-120
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DK-DL horizontal pair, part of sheet margin at right, close to very large margins other sides and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at upper right, tied by green "434" barred oval cancellations of Lampeter to entire, dated 8 Sept. 1851, addressed to Aberystwith, on reverse green Lampeter and blue Aberystwith datestamps and undated Telsarn; filing folds; fine. Brandon Certificate (1999). Specialised B1xc, £3,000 for a single on cover. Photo £1,200-1,500
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BI, slightly close at lower left to large margins all round, tied to envelope, dated 8 July 1850, addressed to Harwick by a very fine blue "706" barred oval cancellation of Shipton on Stour, dated markings on reverse; very fine and a most appealing envelope. Specialised B1xb, £750. Photo £250-300
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Plate 102: EK, good to large margins all round, on small, neat envelope, dated 28 April 1852, addressed to Aylesbury, with blue "810" barred oval cancellation and with Tring c.d.s. in the same colour on reverse, opening well for display; very fine and scarce. Specialised BS32xb, £750. Photo £250-300
Provenance: Ian Gaunt, July 2002
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HB, large to very large margins all round, tied to small envelope, dated 22 Aug. 1850, addressed to Castletown Delvin by a rich blue Irish "42" numeral of Ballyglass with matching c.d.s. on reverse and arrival datestamp on the front; very fine. Photo. Specialised B1xb, £750. Photo £150-200
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Plate 72: HI, good to large margins all round, tied to wrapper (no side flaps), dated 28 Feb. 1848, locally addressed, by a superb green Irish "259" numeral of Kells; very fine. Specialised BS28xc, £9,000. Photo £600-800
Provenance: Christies, Robson Lowe sale, March 1990
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EK, touched at top, good to large margins other sides, tied to entire letter, dated 21 Dec. 1847, addressed to Nanagh by a fine blue Irish "391" numeral cancellation of Rathkeale; fine. Specialised B1xb, £750. Photo £100-150
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QG, good to very large margins all round, tied to entire, dated 10 June 1852, addressed to Ballinasloe, by a fine blue Irish "438" numeral of Tullamore; very fine and attractive. Specialised B1xb, £750. Photo £150-200
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HG-HJ horizontal strip of four, HG close or touched at foot, otherwise large margins all round, with four fine blue Scottish "155" numeral cancellations of Galashields; fine. Specialised B1xb. Photo £250-300
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RL, full sheet margin with deckle edge at right, large margins other sides and showing a portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied to entire letter, dated 22 April 1847, addressed to Dewsbury, by deep blue-green Scottish "162" numeral cancellation of Greenlaw and with straight line "greenlaw" in the same colour on reverse; the adhesive affixed with the margin slightly overlapping the edge. Exceptional. Photo £700-800
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AG, clear to large margins all round, tied by a crisp number "8" in Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, ex the Horrocks Miller correspondence, dated 30 Aug. 1843, addressed to Preston, Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; the entire with small tear at top strengthened by tape resulting in a stain; fine and scarce. PE(GB) Certificate (1994). Specialised ES11vh, £2,800. Photo £400-500
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BD watermark inverted, good to large margins, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and attractive. Specialised ES11a, £850. Photo £200-250
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CG, good to large margins all round, tied by a crisp number "12" in Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, ex the Horrocks Miller correspondence, dated 16 Sept. 1843, addressed to Preston, dated markings on reverse; fine. Specialised ES11vl, £1,600. Photo £300-350
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DF-DG and OE-OF horizontal pairs, good to large margins all round, the first with black Maltese Cross cancellations, the other with Scottish "1" in bars of Aberdeen; fine £150-200
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DG, good to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by a fine number "3" in Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 17 April 1843, addressed to Kendal, dated markings on reverse; very fine and most appealing. Specialised ES11vc, £2,250. Photo £400-450
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DC, good to large margins all round, tied by a crisp and upright number "7" in Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire, ex the Horrocks Miller correspondence, dated Aug. 25 1843, addressed to Preston; very fine and attractive. Specialised ES11vg, £3,250. Photo £500-600
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DH, large margins all round, tied by a fine strike of the Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation, on entire letter, dated 27 March 1844, addressed to Edinburgh; light pressed vertical filing fold, fine and scarce. Specialised ES11um, £2,000. Photo £400-500
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EH, touched at right, large margins other sides, tied by a crisp and upright number "6" in Maltese cross cancellation to entire, dated 3 June 1843, addressed to Suffolk; light vertical filing fold well clear of the adhesive. Very fine and attractive. Specialised ES11vf, £2,250. Photo £200-250
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GB, good to large margins all round, Belfast distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Specialised ES11ul, £700. Photo £150-200
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GG, large balanced margins, practically complete and upright black Maltese Cross cancellation; superb. Photo £80-100
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GK-GL horizontal pair, close at upper right, large to very large margin on other sides and showing portions of two adjoining stamps at foot, tied by blue Scottish "186" numerals of Irvine, to refolded entire letter, dated 4 June 1850, addressed to Edinburgh; vertical filing fold, fine. Also 1d. on piece with similar cancellation also in blue. Specialised ES11wb, £3,000 for a single. Photo £800-1,000
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HA-HB horizontal pair (both shifted transfer), close to large margins and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at upper left, two crisp Maltese Cross cancellations; a fine pair. Photo £120-150
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HD, close to very large margins all round and showing a trace of the adjoining stamp at right, tied by a good number "5" in Maltese Cross cancellation on entire, dated 6 June 1843, addressed to Kendal, arrival datestamp on reverse; fine and very attractive. Specialised ES11ve, £2,800. Photo £400-500
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II-IL horizontal strip of four, good to enormous margins all round and showing good portions of the four adjoining stamps at foot, "650" barred oval cancellations of Rochester; fine. A spectacular strip. Photo £400-500
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JE-JF horizontal pair, good to large margins all round, two fine and complete strikes of the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine and rare. Specialised ES11uh, £2,600+. Photo £800-900
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JF-JG horizontal pair, JG "J" flaw, clear to large margins all round, tied by two "930" barred oval cancellations of York, on entire, dated 7 Oct. 1846, addressed to Settle; tiny stain at upper left, small scissors cut in the margin between the pair and vertical filing folds clear of the adhesives. Photo £100-150
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JL ("J" flaw), from the right of the sheet with part marginal inscription and large margins other side, upright number "8" in Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1987). Specialised ES11vh, £1,000. Photo £400-500
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KA, LE, RE and SG, one touched but chiefly very large margins, Maltese Cross cancellations, including numbers "3" and "12"; good to fine £200-250
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KD, good to large margins all round, crisp Dublin distinctive Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Specialised ES11ul, £700. Photo £100-150
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KL-LL vertical pair, sheet margin and inscription "..wards the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the Lette.." and large margins other sides, tied to piece by two fine "192" numeral cancellations of Malmesbury; utterly superb. Photo £800-1,000
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LC, large margins, number "10" in Maltese Cross cancellation; fine. Specialised ES11vj, £1,500. Photo £300-400
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LK-LL horizontal pair, part of sheet margin and inscription at right, large margins other sides, crisp black Maltese Cross cancellations; very fine. Photo £200-250
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LK-LL horizontal pair, large to very large margins all round and showing a portion of the adjoining stamp at left, blue "75" numeral cancellations of Birmingham; very fine and most appealing. Specialised ES11wb, £2,000+. Photo £600-800
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NG, large to very large margins all round, light Maltese Cross cancellation at upper right which leaves to Queen's profile untouched; superb. A flawless example which would grace an award winning collection. Photo £150-200
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OG (re-entry), large to very large margins all round, tied by superb and upright number "2" in Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire, ex the Horrocks Miller correspondence, dated 25 May 1843, addressed to Preston; tiny traces of staining around the margins, nevertheless exceptional. Specialised ES11bvb. Photo £800-1,000
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PF-PG horizontal pair, good to very large margins all round, two fairly upright strikes of number "6" in Maltese Cross cancellations; very fine. Specialised ES11vf, £1,400+. Photo £250-300
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PK deep full blue shade, shifted transfer, large to very large margins all round, tied by a fine and crisp number "1" in Maltese Cross cancellation, to entire letter, dated 21 April 1843, addressed to Manchester; vertical filing crease, well clear of the adhesive; fine and very scarce. Specialised ES12va, £2,250. Photo £400-500
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QC, slightly close to very large margins all round, tied by a good number "10" in Maltese Cross cancellation to entire, dated 2 Nov. 1843, addressed to Perth, boxed arrival datestamp on reverse; fine and uncreased. Specialised ES11vj, £4,000. Photo £500-600
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SB-SD horizontal strip of three (SD double letter D), large to very large margins all round, three fine and crisp Dumfries distinctive Maltese Cross cancellations; superb. Photo £300-350
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SK, good to large margins all round, tied to piece by complete number "1" in Maltese Cross cancellation; very fine. Specialised ES11va, £700. Photo £200-250
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TH, large margins, tied to piece by a wonderful upright strike of the number "4" in Maltese Cross cancellation; superb in every respect. Specialised ES11vd, £700+. Photo £500-600
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